Table 2.
Demographic characteristics by vulvodynia status, n=442
| Vulvodynia Status | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Yes (N=212) | No (N=230) |
| Current age, years, means (SD) | 28.9 (±5.2) | 31.4 (±5.1) |
| Hispanic or Latina, n (%) | ||
| Yes | 11 (5.2) | 8 (3.5) |
| No | 199 (93.9) | 218 (94.8) |
| Missing | 2 (0.9) | 4 (1.7) |
| BMI Categories, n (%) | ||
| Underweight | 8 (3.8) | 5 (2.2) |
| Normal | 108 (50.9) | 122 (53.0) |
| Overweight | 58 (27.4) | 41 (17.8) |
| Obese | 36 (17.0) | 59 (25.7) |
| Missing | 2 (0.9) | 3 (1.3) |
| Number of Pregnancy, n (%) | ||
| Never Pregnant | 113 (53.3) | 95 (41.3) |
| 1-2 times | 64 (30.2) | 86 (37.4) |
| 3 times or more | 35 (16.5) | 48 (20.9) |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) |
| Use of barrier contraception device (i.e. diaphragm, sponge or cervical cap), n (%) | ||
| Yes | 13 (6.1) | 13 (5.7) |
| No | 199 (93.9) | 217 (94.4) |
| Yeast Infection, n (%) | ||
| Yes, before reference age | 20 (9.4) | 36 (15.7) |
| Yes, only after reference age | 73 (34.4) | 81 (35.2) |
| Yes, both | 79 (37.3) | 51 (22.2) |
| No | 39 (18.4) | 60 (26.1) |
| Missing | 1 (0.5) | 2 (0.9) |
| Number of Gynecologic conditions, before reference age, n (%) | ||
| 0 | 146 (68.9) | 172 (74.8) |
| 1 | 35 (16.5) | 26 (11.3) |
| 2 | 19 (9.0) | 24 (10.4) |
| 3 or more | 12 (5.7) | 8 (3.5) |
| Number of Gynecologic infections, before reference age, n (%) | ||
| 0 | 101 (47.6) | 147 (63.9) |
| 1 | 93 (43.9) | 61 (26.5) |
| 2 or more | 18 (8.5) | 22 (9.6) |
| UTI Infection, n (%) | ||
| 1st onset prior to reference age | 95 (44.8) | 66 (28.7) |
| 1st onset after reference age | 53 (25.0) | 56 (24.4) |
| No | 64 (30.2) | 108 (47.0) |
| Genital warts & HPV, n (%) | ||
| Yes | 17 (8.0) | 6 (2.6) |
| No | 195 (92.0) | 223 (97.0) |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) |
| Sleeping medications, n (%) | ||
| Yes | 27 (12.7) | 7 (3.1) |
| No | 185 (87.3) | 222 (96.9) |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) |
| Number of Cigarettes per day, n (%) | ||
| Less than 1 | 123 (58.0) | 156 (67.8) |
| 1 to 5 | 34 (16.0) | 35 (15.2) |
| 6 to 10 | 29 (13.7) | 21 (9.1) |
| More than 10 | 26 (12.3) | 17 (7.4) |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) |
| Age 1st Sexual Intercourse* yrs, mean (SD) | 18.2 (±3.6) | 17.8 (±3.7) |
| Number of Sexual Partners**, mean (SD) | 7.7 (±9.0) | 9.2 (±11.0) |
| History of Abuse, n (%) | ||
| None | 70 (33.0) | 83 (36.1) |
| Moderate | 28 (13.2) | 39 (17.0) |
| Severe | 64 (30.2) | 46 (20.0) |
| Missing | 50 (23.6) | 62 (27.0) |
| Antecedent*** Anxiety, n (%) | ||
| None | 122 (57.6) | 169 (73.5) |
| Yes, not diagnosed | 27 (12.7) | 28 (12.2) |
| Yes, diagnosed | 61 (28.8) | 31 (13.5) |
| Missing | 2 (0.9) | 2 (0.9) |
| Antecedent Depression, n (%) | ||
| None | 134 (63.2) | 152 (66.1) |
| Yes, not diagnosed | 15 (7.1) | 23 (10.0) |
| Yes, diagnosed | 63 (29.7) | 52 (22.6) |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.3) |
*
No. of missing for subjects with vulvodynia: 3, without: 6;
**
No. of missing for subjects with vulvodynia: 5, without: 2
***
Antecedent is defined as exposures reported before age at first onset of vulvodynia, or the reference age among women with/without vulvodynia